Wildcats' Daniels nearly gets cycle

Hilliard Davidson second baseman Zac Daniels had a mischievous glint in his eyes when the subject of hitting for the cycle was brought up.

Hilliard Davidson second baseman Zac Daniels had a mischievous glint in his eyes when the subject of hitting for the cycle was brought up.

"I was thinking about it a little bit," he said. "Everyone was telling me in the dugout that I should go for it no matter where I hit the ball my last at-bat."

Daniels needed a triple, but pulled up for a two-run double off the left-field wall in the sixth inning.

Daniels' decision not to get greedy paid off. The Wildcats went on to score four runs in the inning, routing Harrison 19-9 yesterday in the completion of a Division I regional semifinal that ended after six innings because of the 10-run rule.

Davidson (25-5) will play Pickerington North (28-3) today for a spot in the state tournament.

The Wildcats, who led 15-8 when play was suspended Thursday in the top of the fourth by rain and darkness, had 21 hits. They batted around twice in the second inning to score 13 runs on 13 hits, including four home runs.

Harrison led 6-2 before Davidson erupted.

"It sounds bizarre, but getting behind so quickly wasn't that bad for us," Wildcats coach Jim Dougherty said. "We seemed to loosen up and just began trying to put the ball in play.